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⛷️ Away from ski runs 💡 Unconventional
off-piste

off-piste

1 8.7
Skiing in areas away from marked, prepared ski runs that are not patrolled
  • adjective
  • /ɒf piːst/
  • UK
translation icon : fuera de pista
  • Others get their kicks flying down snow-packed slopes, tackling off-piste challenges, and rewarding themselves with a glass of something ice cold and refreshing at the end of the day.
  • off-piste skiing
  • off-piste terrain
  • off-piste powder

Examples

  • For experienced skiers, tackling off-piste routes provides a thrilling adventure away from crowded trails.

  • I stopped to see if Helder was okay, and then I continued the stage through dunes, fech fech, and a lot of off-piste.

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  • The 4th Stage sees the riders tackling 250 km of fast tracks, mainly off-piste through sandy oued and dry lake beds, before technical tracks with difficult navigation in the vegetation until the arrival.

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  • He enjoys off-piste skiing, where he can carve fresh tracks in untouched snow.

  • Before you go off-piste, make sure you have the right gear and a knowledgeable guide.

Synonyms

off-trail
vsoff-piste
2 5.9

Away from a marked path when walking in nature

is specific to skiing on unmarked unpatrolled slopes rather than general outdoor routes

How Ungroomed

off-piste
  • UK
1 8.7
groomed
3.0

Surface Forms

off-piste positive
off-piste positive
off-piste positive

Morphology

off-piste = piste (transparent) = off + piste

The particle 'off' combined with the noun 'piste' yields the straightforward literal sense 'away from the piste' at the word-formation level.

Etymology

Off-piste comes from French off + piste, where piste means 'track' or 'prepared ski run'. So off-piste literally means 'off the track' and describes skiing away from the marked runs.